Your ultimate guide to Tokyo

Here are the tastiest, most beautiful sakura sweets in Tokyo right now

No need to wait until spring – here are the best parks, gardens and shrines to see sakura early

Need a new place to hang out? Chill outside at these gorgeous spots complete with restaurants, cafés and shops

Head to Osaka, Kyoto, Nikko, Hakone and more with these cheap shinkansen and local train deals

Who can enter the country, when, how, and what quarantine will look like from March 1

Returning to Japan? Here's all the Covid-19 documents you'll need for a smooth and safe return

Tokyo government now has a free Covid-19 testing scheme to give residents a peace of mind

The large-scale SDF-run facilities in Tokyo and Osaka will be open to all residents age 18 or older

Escape the city for a snow-filled getaway in Nagano prefecture with skiing, snowboarding, hot springs and more

Highlights from Visions of Tourism – the new relationship between the value of experience and consumption

Highlights from Time Out Tokyo x ICF2021 Special Session: Requirements for a New Age of Tourism

Watch these discussions on everything from NFT art and augmented reality to the future of tourism and city life

Another stellar lineup of heart-tugging anime and critically acclaimed dramas to add to your watchlist

Locally produced, binge-worthy titles to add to your watch list

Learn about the history, flavours and techniques of Japanese cooking with Anthony Bourdain, David Chang, Niki Nakayama, Jiro Ono and more

This charming anime is all about the secret life of Kyoto’s geiko and maiko in training – and you can watch it for free

Also in this issue of Time Out Tokyo magazine: Olympic venues in Tokyo, public art, top bakeries, and more

Read the digital edition of Time Out Tokyo magazines for free – or download the PDF version for later

In this digital-only edition: discover Japan’s most beautiful places, glamping sites, road trips, novelty trains and more

Inside this digital-only edition: Tokyo goes green, Japanese ice cream flavours, botanical gardens, virtual museum tours and food documentaries

Enjoy the prefecture’s famous fireworks, go on a river cruise, visit a 360-year-old festival, and more

The best experiences Saitama has to offer, including river rafting, a traditional sento bathhouse, an anime hotel and more

You’ll find izakaya serving pork skewers, an old-fashioned 24-hour coffee shop, a Scottish pub selling local whisky and more

These shops, cafés and attractions offer local mementos, gifts and food that you won't find anywhere else